Ogura d. Kikuchi

Ogura beat Kikuchi 3-6, 7-5, 3-0, ret. after Kikuchi retired in the first round at the M15 Tianjin. Ogura won 78 of 149 points (52%). Ogura hit 1 ace to 5 and won 61% of points behind the first serve (27/44) against 63% for Kikuchi. The second serve told: 48% won for Ogura, 32% for Kikuchi. Ogura converted 6 of 9 break points and saved 4 of 9 faced; Kikuchi converted 5 of 9. The match was played on hard in China.